Purdue University entomologist Greg Hunt inspects queen cells in an experimental hive at a honey bee research station in West Lafayette. Honey bee research has increased in importance with the emergence of Colony Collapse Disorder in recent years. CCD is characterized by the sudden disappearance of worker bees from a hive, leading to its death.

Purdue University entomologist Greg Hunt inspects queen cells in an experimental hive at a honey bee research station in West Lafayette. Honey bee research has increased in importance with the emergence of Colony Collapse Disorder in recent years. CCD is characterized by the sudden disappearance of worker bees from a hive, leading to its death.